Government of India Instructions on
Conduct Rules
(A compilation of important Govt
orders on Conduct Rules)
8. Amendment in Central
Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 acceptance of gifts by Government servants
- regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that the
following rules of Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 prescribing
ceiling for receiving gifts by Government servants, have been amended vide
G.S.R. No. 531 (E) dated 29.07.2019 (copy enclosed) so as to bring the
uniformity in provisions of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, AIS (Conduct) Rules,
1968 and Foreign Contribution (Acceptance or Retention of Gifts or
Presentations) Rules, 2012 :
After Amendment
Sub-rule (3) of Rule 13
In any other case, a Government servant shall not accept any gift without the
sanction
of the Government,
If
the value exceeds -
(i) rupees five thousand in the case of Government servants holding any Group
'A'
or Group B' post: and
(ii) rupees two thousand in the case of Government servant holding any Group
'C' post.
Sub-rule (4) of Rule 13
Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2) and (3), a Government
servant,
being a member of the Indian delegation or
otherwise, may receive and retain gifts
from foreign dignitaries in accordance with
the provisions of The Foreign Contribution
(Acceptance or Retention of Gifts or Presentation)
Rules, 2012, as amended from time to time.
2. All
Ministries/ Departments/Offices are requested to bring the above amendments to
the notice of all administrative authorities under their control.
DOPT OM No. 11013/02/2019-Estt.A-III, Dated the 6th August, 2019
9 Central Civil
Services (Conduct) Rules, 1974, Submission of representations by Government
servants - instructions regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this
Department's O.M. No. 11013/7/99¬Estt. (A) dated 01.11.1999 on the
abovementioned subject which indicates that the categories of representations
from Government servants on service matters have been broadly identified as
follows:-
(i) Representations/complaints regarding
non-payment of salary/ allowances or other issues;
(ii) Representations on other service matters;
(iii) Representations against the orders of the
immediate official superior authority; and
(iv) Appeals and petitions under statutory rules
and orders such as Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal)
Rules, 1965 and the petition instructions.
(Apart from the above, sometimes, Government
servants also submit advance copy of their representations to the authorities
higher than the appropriate/Competent Authority.)
2. Necessary guidelines to deal with such
representations are contained in the aforesaid O.M. which are to be followed by
the administrative authorities. However, it is observed that some officials
resort to the practice of sending repeated representations on the same issue
which involves repeated examination of the same issue and bogs down the
official machinery to the detriment of consideration of more important and
time-bound issues. The matter has been considered by this Department. It needs
to be emphasized that Government servants should desist from making frequent
and numerous representations on the same issue.
The second representation on the same issue will be
examined only if it contains any fresh points regarding new developments or
facts having a bearing on the issue. It has been decided that when
representations have already been considered and replied, further
representations exceeding two on the same issue will henceforth be ignored. A
Government servant may make a representation to an authority higher than the
lowest competent authority only when he is able to establish that all the
points or submissions made therein have not been fully and properly considered
by his immediate official superior, or the Head of Office concerned or such
other authority at the lowest level competent to deal with the matter.
Government servants should desist from prematurely addressing the higher
authorities.
3. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to
bring the above guidelines for the notice of all concerned for information and
compliance.
DOPT F.No.11013/4/2010-Estt. (A) Dated the 19th April, 2010.
10. Representation
from Government servant on service matters.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the
Ministry of Home Affair's OM No. 118/52-Ests. dated the 30th April, 1952, OM
No. 25/34/68-Estt.(A) dated the 20th December, 1968 and this Department's OM
No. 11013/07/1999-Estt.(A) dated the 1st November, 1999 (copies enclosed for
ready reference) on the above mentioned subject. This Department is receiving a
number of representations, on service matters, addressed to the Prime Minister/
Minister/ Secretary (P) and other officers directly from the Government servants.
2. It has been envisaged in these instructions that
whenever, in any matter connected with his service rights or conditions, a
Government servant wishes to press a claim or to seek redress of a grievance,
the proper course for him is to address his immediate official superior, or the
Head of his office, or such other authority at the lowest level as is competent
to deal with the matter. Of late, it is observed that there is an increasing
tendency on the part of officers at different levels to by-pass the prescribed
channels of representation and write directly to the high functionaries totally
ignoring the prescribed channels. The problem is more acute in large
Departments where often very junior employees at clerical level address
multiple representations to the Minster, Prime Minister and other
functionaries. Apart from individual representations, the service unions have
also developed a tendency to write to the Ministers and Prime Minister on
individual grievance. Some of these representations are often forwarded through
Members of Parliament, in violation of Rule 20 of the CCS (Conduct) Rule, 1964.
3. Existing instructions clearly provide that
representations on service matters should be forwarded through proper channel.
The stage at which an advance copy of the representation may be sent to higher
authorities has also been indicated. In MHA O.M. No. 25/34/68-Estt.(A) dated
20.12.68 time limits for disposal of various types of representations have been
prescribed. If it is anticipated that an appeal or petition cannot be disposed
of within a month of its submission an acknowledgement or interim reply should
be sent to the individual within a month.
4. Thus adequate instructions are available in the
matter of submission of representations by the Government servants and
treatment of the representations by the authorities concerned. As such
submission of representations directly to higher authorities by- passing the
prescribed channel of communication, has to be viewed seriously and appropriate
disciplinary action should be taken against those who violate these
instructions as it can rightly be treated as an unbecoming conduct attracting
the provisions of Rule 3 (1) (iii) of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964.
5. It is again reiterated that these instructions
may be brought to the notice of all Govt. servants and appropriate disciplinary
action may be taken against those who violate these instructions.
DOPT OM No. 11013/08/2013-Estt.A-III, Dated the 6th June, 2013.
11. Representation
from Government servant on service matters - reiteration of instructions -
regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to O.M. of
even number dated 6th June, 2013 wherein instructions have been issued on
submission of representation by Government servants about their service
matters. In spite of these instructions, it has been observed that Government
servants including officers/ officials of para military forces and Army
personnel continue to represent directly to the Prime Minister, Minister,
Secretary (P) and other higher authorities, directly.
2. As per the existing instructions, wherever, in
any matter connected with his service rights or conditions, a Government
servant wishes to press a claim or to seek redressal of a grievance, the proper
course for him is to address his immediate official superior, or Head of his
office, or such other authority at the appropriate level who is competent to
deal with the matter in the organisation.
3. Such submission of representations directly to
other authorities by- passing the prescribed channel of communication, has to
be viewed seriously and appropriate disciplinary action should be taken against
those who violate these instructions. This can rightly be treated as an
unbecoming conduct attracting the provisions of Rule 3 (1) (iii) of the Central
Chill Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964. It is clarified that this would include
all forms of communication including through e-mails or public grievances
portal etc.
4. Attention in this connection is also invited to
the provision of Rule 20 of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 prohibiting Government
servants from bringing outside influence in respect of matter pertaining to his
service matter. Representation by relatives of Government servant is also
treated as outside influence as clarified vide MHA OM No. /21/63-Estt.(A) dated
19.09.1963
5. It is reiterated that these instructions may be
brought to the notice of all Govt servants including officers/ officials of
para military forces and member of armed forces and action taken against those
who violate these instructions.
DOPT OM No. 11013/08/2013-Estt(A-III) Dated the 31st August, 2015
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